Textile

18th century

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Two pieces which were originally part of a larger panel. Both are made of two separate cloths. A border of fantastic undersea life on a purple background and a field of birds and flowers emanating from a vermicular tree.

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Title: Textile
Date Created: 18th century
Location Created: India
Original Source: http://collection.cooperhewitt.org/view/objects/asitem/id/210453
Medium: Medium: cotton Technique: mordant painted and resist dyed on plain weave (chintz)
Credit line: Bequest of Elinor Merrell

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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